Please enjoy this behind the scenes video made by Marist College’s North Road Communications Videography Team.
Behind the Scenes at Meals on Wheels
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Guide to In-Home Care in New York State
This website offers a fairly comprehensive guide to in-home care available in New York State, including costs, Medicaid eligibility, and services available in Hyde Park, Staatsburg, Poughkeepsie, and Rhinebeck. Link: https://www.caring.com/senior-care/in-home-care/new-york
Meals on Wheels in the “Insider”
Thanks to Teresa Gasparini and The New Deal Creative Arts Center’s “Hyde Park Insider” magazine for the great article about Meals on Wheels. For more information on the Insider, click this link: https://newdealarts.org/hyde-park-insider/
Meals on Wheels in Northern Dutchess News
Freezer Replacement – Grants Received!
We are extremely grateful to have received a $5,000 grant from the John and Gloria Golden Fund for Hyde Park of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, a $1,000 grant from the Field Hall Foundation and an anonymous gift of $500 from a supporter all in response to the need to replace our freezer. This left us with less than $1,400 to pay for the purchase, delivery and installation of the new freezer. Mike “The Ice Mahn” also disposed of the old appliance as well as the installation.
This was a critical appliance for us to continue to deliver meals to our clients in the Hyde Park and Village of Rhinebeck communities during these challenging times. We serve a very vulnerable population and rely on support from the community for donations in order to keep our meal costs affordable. Because of the support received from our benefactors, the price for five hot, home-delivered meals has not increased since February 2011. Thank you very much!
Delicious Donation from Katie Rose Bakery
Thank you to Katlynn Vanzandt owner and pastry chef of Katie Rose Bakery for her recent donation of delicious cupcakes. Our clients certainly appreciated her generosity (and the sweet treats!). More information about Katie Rose Bakery can be found on Facebook at this link.
WKZE Interviews Jack Fenton during March for Meals
Will Baylies of WKZE radio recently discussed the value of Meals on Wheels and the March for Meals campaign with our President, Mr. Jack Fenton. To listen, click the entry below, which has also been posted on the sidebar. We thank Will for his ongoing support of our organization!
“Purl Jam” Donation!
Purl Jam, the knitting and crocheting group that meets at the Staatsburg Library on Saturday morning from 10:00 to noon, donated handmade hats and scarves for our clients. We thank you very much for the donation and all the time invested in making 60 items. Sue Osterhoudt from Partners for Change and the Hyde Park Rotary and Lorraine Rothman, the Director of the Staatsburg Library met with Board members Patti Robertson, Jane Ertman and Cheryl Norton at the Library for the donations. Thank you very much. The items will be put to good use as winter looks as if it arrived early this year.
Thank You Marist Team!
As we begin a new year and conclude another successful Share the Love campaign, we would like to take the opportunity to thank the Marist College students and in particular the leadership of the North Road Communications team for their dedication and assistance throughout 2016. The team did a fantastic job of not only producing very professional materials and social media posts, but were also instrumental in securing press and media coverage to raise awareness of our mission. Students from across the Marist community and athletic teams brought much joy when they volunteered for meal delivery, helped provide Blizzard Bags for our clients and produced a video of our volunteer luncheon. Thank you Marist team! We look forward to working with you again in 2017! Happy New Year to all! #SharetheLove
Thank You Hyde Park Rotary Club!
On May 24, 2016 the Hyde Park Rotary Club, once again, donated money to Meals on Wheels of Greater Hyde Park at their Annual Giving Breakfast. Board members Patti Irwin and Jack Fenton were there to accept the donation from President Matt Cruz and to thank the Rotary Club for their continued support. Thank you.